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Feb. 12, 1935. s N 1,990,533

I PACKAGE 5 Filed Aug. 11, 1932 INVENTOR.

Patented Feb. 12, 1935 PATENT OFEQ 1,990,533 nomes Henry J. Eiseman,

woodhaven, N. Y., assignor to Du Pont Cellophane Company, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware .Application August 11, 1932, Serial No. 628,308 7 4 Claims.

This invention relates to the packaging and display of articles and to a container for holding and displaying an'article. This invention will .be described with reference to the packaging and display of toothbrushes, but it is to be understood that this description is adopted for purposes of facility alone and is in no way limitative of the scope of the invention.

The development of regenerated cellulose wrapping material has contributed to the protection and display of merchandise. Being both tough and transparent, it permits an inspection of a wrapped article without permitting the handling of the article itself. To a considerable extent, however, merchants have been handicapped by a lack of suitable boxes. A box having an entirely open face lacks the rigidity'necessary to stand shipment and abox having a cover is unsatisfactory because it is not-transparent. The placing of openings inthe cover of the box before wrapping with the cellulosic material is a more or less undesirable expedient. It has been increasingly apparent, consequently, that a new type of display container was necessary.

It is an object of this invention to provide a display container for merchandise. Other objects of the invention will be in part apparent and in part set forth in the following specification.

These objects are accomplished by the means and method described and claimed in this speciflcation.

In the drawing, Figure 1- shows a cardboard blank before it is folded to make a container. Figure '2 illustrates the box which has been formed by folding the blank of Figure 1. Figure 3 indicates the regenerated cellulose wrapping which completes the package.

In the practice of my invention I cut out a blank of somewhat the shape shown in Figure 1. This blank is folded on the lines indicated in Figure 1. It will be seen by reference to Figure 1 that the lines of folding make a pattern of rectangles and triangles on the blank. By reference to these rectangles and triangles, the making of the box by the simple process of folding will be described.

In Figure 1, 10 is a section of the blank which is to form the base of the finished box;-11 is a section. of the blank which is to form a side of the finished box: 12 is a section of the blank which is folded inwardly upon section 11 to make the side of double thickness and increased strength; 13 is a section of the blank which forms .the side of the box opposite side l112.

Describing the formation of the box up to this point, the section 12 is folded fiat upon the section 11; the section 11 is then raised to a position at right-angles to section 10; section 13 and the sections projecting beyond it are raised to a position parallel to side 1l-12. The box in this condition forms a trough having a bottomand sides, but without ends.

Sections 14, 15, and 16 when folded, form a portion of the box which is enclosed. In making this section, triangular section 14 is bent at rightangles to sections 13, 15, and 16, which, it will be remembered, are at right-angles to base 10. Rectangular section 15 is now bent at rightangles to sections 13 and 16 bringing section 14 into a position parallel to sections 13 and 16. Triangular section 16 is now bent at right-angles to section 13 bringing section 14 flat against base 10. Flaps 131 and 132, which are integral with section 13, and flaps 111 and 112, which are integral with section 11, are now-bent perpendicularly to their respective sections and form the ends of the box. Flaps 103 and 104 are folded over flaps 132 and 112 to hold them in place and form one end of the box and flaps 101 and 102 are folded over flaps 111 and 131, holding these flaps in place, completing the formation of the other end of the box.

By this method there is formed a one-piece box which has a section for the display of an article, and another section, which can be reached through the end of the box, for the reception of another or a different article, such as a sample tube of toothpaste, whose display is not necessary.

In merchandizing an article or articles the box will be prepared: an article, for instance a toothbrush, will be in the open section of the box, another toothbrush or a different article will be placed in the closed section of the box, or the closed section of the box can be used for the reception of instructions to the purchaser; and the entire package will be wrapped in a suitable material somewhatdesirable wrappings, are transparent regenerated cellulose, transparent cellulose esters and ether-s in the form of thin pellicles,

gelatine, and transparent paper whether moistureprooied or not. I The box can be made from asingle blank by the simple process of folding, or it can be made advantage of the invention is a box which can be manufactured with a of expense. Another advantage oi the invention is the production of a box which,'-once folded, will retain 1 its shape indefinitely and even under severe usage. Another advantage is in providing a space for advertising matter on the face of the box. Other advantages of the invention are apparent.

As many apparently widely, different embodimentsoi' this invention may be. made without departing from the spirit. and thereof, it:-

is to be understood that I donot limit myself to thejspeciflcembodiments th'ereoi except as defined in the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A box, formed from a singleblank, comprising a substantially rectangular wall of double thickness, a substantially. rectangular base attached thereto, a substantially rectangular wall attached to the base, a substantially triangular top for a portion 'the box formed by diagonally folding the portion ofthe blank adjoining the rectangular wall, a substantially rectangular division extending diagonally 01' and substantially from end to end of the box attached to the said top portion, a substantially triangular base piece I or the covered section attached to the rectangular division, end pieces foldably attached to a portion of the blank forming the exterior of the box. and means for wrapping the box comprising a transparent overwrap.

2. A box, formed from a single blank, comprising a substantiala, rectaaguiar a substantially rectangular r se, and a '1 tangular wall told-am, attached a, :ie another, a substantially triangular for a portion oi! the box attached to a said "well, a substantially rectangular wall attached to the said top and st-antialiy recextending diagonally of and substantially from' end to end of the box, and end walls attached to a portion of the blank iorxning the outside of the box.

3. A box, formed from a single blank, comprising a substantially rectangular base, substantially rectangular means tor enclosing a portion of the box comprising a triangular top attachedto a said wall, and a dividing wall extending diagonally oi the box attached eellulosic overwrap" torthe said box. I

(.Adisplaybox-iormed irom a unitary piece 01' box materiai a bottom, a side wall for thebota triangular cover carried by'saidside acover for part of the box, a doublesite said cover carrying side-.wali endportions Io'r forming the ends of thebox, and aparfltimr to the said top, anda transparent;

walls attached thereto, and

carried by the cover setting .oi! the covered the uncovered portion 0! the box.

HENRY'J. 

